Contact Us

For additional information or questions about the Disability History Week initiative, please contact:

Karen Lazik, Museum of disABILITY History
Phone: (716) 817-9015
E-mail: klazik@people-inc.org

Rebecca Hare
NCLD-Youth
Institute for Educational Leadership
Phone: (202) 822-8405 X 127
E-mail: harer@iel.org
http://www.ncld-youth.info

The National Consortium on Leadership and Disability/Youth is providing technical assistance to these states and others looking to start the drive towards legislation. NCLD/Youth is a youth-led resource, information, and training center, run for and by youth with disabilities, funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities and housed at the Institute for Educational Leadership.

How to do it in your state.

With the growing need for a Disability History Week across the country; we have compiled the tools to help you develop the legislation in your state. If you have any other questions please let us know.

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NYS Disability History Curriculum is now available! 11-19-08

The Museum of disABILITY History is pleased to announce that lesson plans for grades 4-8 as well as supplemental information are now available! These can be found through the Teacher…

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2008 NYS Disability History Week 9-24-08

Please join in the celebration of NYS Disability History Week October 19th-25th. This is New York’s second annual celebration of disability history.  Other states are holding…

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Washington and Florida Pass Disability History Legislation 6-23-08

The first half of 2008 has seen two states pass Disability History Week/Month legislation, a historic step in educating youth about disabilities and the disability rights movement. In…

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Legislative Updates


Maryland

Updated: 10-28-08


Idaho

Updated: 8-29-08


New Jersey

Updated: 7-3-08


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